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Geraldton Guardian

Location

Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Aug 11, 1949

Page

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Geraldton Badminton Team Named for Perth Match

The Geraldton and Districts Badminton Association selected E Armstrong as captain with Jeffery J Walsh and W Matitheean on the men’s side and Miss P Brady and Mesdames A Kershaw L Green and J Walsh on the women’s side for the August 2 match against Perth at Geraldton Town Hall. Emergencies are N Catens and K Mitchell.

Geraldton W. Mathesos K. Townshend Gus N. Cairn Bret Emergency K. Mitchell S Mra Kershaw

Darts Leaders Chapman and Jose Clear in Geraldton

In last night’s Geraldton Darts Association results Chapman and Jose defeated Victoria Hotel No 1 to move ten points ahead of rivals. Other match outcomes include Sports over Mercantile 113, Freemasons over Murchison 84, Victoria No 2 over Great Northern No 1 104, Railway No 1 over Shepheard’s 104, Rovers over Rath 1 118, and Railway No 2 over Bramrock 95 with Great Northern No 2 forfeiting to Fire Brigade FC.

Victoria Hotel Chapman & Jose Geraldton Darts Association Great Northern Hotel Fire Brigade Sports Mercantile Club Freemasons Hotel Murchison Inc Chapman Railway Hotel Shepheard's Rovers Football Club Rath Bramrock Puulver Cup Atom Jad Roussir Tuminick Ae Keen Son Rovers Easewold San Balkan O EL Arena Bunae Soly Olist Shamrock Hotel T Railway Hotel No Sorcery Dipple Wu Mallahi Dean's Voice Woodlark Treat Prince Ziro Comet Vale Great Northern Geraldton Thunder Leo M. Murphy Murchison Inn Walktop Marracab Kondinin Portage St. Peter Lord Tweed Forest Prin. Agrion Gall Shab Mor Veil James O'Dea

Seven Golden Rules American Flying Code

London August 11 American airmen in Britain draft a conduct code to ease relations with Britons. The seven rules urge modest talk, avoidance of black markets, sensible tipping, not griping about rationing or portion sizes, not generalizing about Britons, handling unfriendly incidents calmly, and avoiding boastfulness or apology for America while recognizing Britain's tradition.

London Britain America

Intense Alpine Heat Strikes Italian Town

A stray dog and an English tourist were the only occupants in a northern Italian town as unusual sunstroke effects appeared. Police rushed the man to a hospital where doctors diagnosed sunstroke amid the intense heat.

Motor Launch Capsizes in River. 32 Dead

A motor launch carrying ninety people capsized in the Mahanadi River yesterday near Catcutta. Thirty-two passengers drowned, with many rescued or missing as authorities launched search efforts. The disaster raises concerns over river transport safety and vessel capacity.

Catcutta Mahanadi River

First Acceptances For Huns and Handicap Races Noted

The first acceptances are listed for the Hun and Handicap to be run on August 8 and for the Kalgoorlie Cup on August 2 and the Boulder Cup on August 27. The notice records an initial lineup of entrants and dates for these events in the upcoming racing season.

Life Assurance Office Australis

Army of Amazon Ants Threaten Vast Destructive Swarms

The article notes there are over 6,000 ant types and highlights Amazon ants as highly aggressive. Describes vast marching armies possibly reaching millions and the potential for incalculable damage, comparing them to Australian soldier ants.

Amazon

Radio Theatre lineup features Desert Fury and The Thirteenth Hour

The evening program showcases Desert Fury with Lizabeth Scott John Hodiak and Burt Lancaster in technicolor plus The Thirteenth Hour starring Richard Dix. Also listed are Unconquered Heart of Virginia The Chinese Ring and other studio offerings with Ken Curtis Dale Evans and Warren Douglas headlining.

Dale Evans Warren Douglas Ken Curtis Richard Tix Karen Morley John Kellore Jim Bannon Lizabeth Scott John Hodiak Burt Lancaster Mary Astor Desert Fury Hal Wal- Nia Wendell Corey Radio Theatre Corey Twe Wallis Wallis Bart Lancaster Don DeFore Kirk Douglas Douglas Dick Cecil B. DeMille Studio Theatre Paulette Goddard Gary Cooper Howard da Silva Boris Karloff Alleghenies Fort Pitt Pittsburzh Virginia Heart of Virginia Frankie Darro Jimmy Janet Martin Robert Lowery Eersiman Dan Tackwond Toland Winters Charlie Thaw Sneathters Mantan Moreland Victor Sen Young Chan

New Chimney Sweeping Method Promises Dustless Work

A South of England firm introduces an electric vacuum based chimney sweep. It operates with a two inch hose, a screen and canvas shield, and extension brush rods fed behind the screen. The vacuum dislodges soot as brushes work, and dust sheets are unnecessary. The screen is removed at the end to clear remaining soot with the vacuum.

South of England

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